iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (ISCF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, traders have sold 129,614 shares of ISCF short. 0.91% of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF's current short interest.

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. ISCF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.4. Learn More on iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF's short interest ratio.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.91% of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF saw a decline in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 129,614 shares, a decline of 60.3% from the previous total of 326,708 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

0.91% of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF: JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF (0.14%), WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Fund (0.01%), John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF (0.10%), JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF (0.00%), SEI Select Small Cap ETF (0.22%), Invesco Dorsey Wright SmallCap Momentum ETF (9.01%), WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund (0.14%), SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF (0.12%), ProShares UltraPro Russell 2000 (11.11%), iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF (3.37%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($87.50 billion), Invesco QQQ ($42.26 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($24.79 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($13.16 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.01 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($9.77 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($8.69 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.06 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($7.67 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.64 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ISCF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF as its price is falling. ISCF shares are trading up $0.52 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

A short squeeze for iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of ISCF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including ISCF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2026.